The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-05-09
HAWAIIAN MONEY SPENT
ON SAMOAN ROADS.
Tile Rival Kings. Nalidoa's Impcniosiiy...
Iamasese RecogadE The German
Empcror....Ihe Saloon
Business.
Talk Of Samoan Merchant with the
Herald Representative.

the HERALD representative, on the
deck Of the steamship Zealandia short
time before that vessel sailed for San
Francisco on Saturday evening, to a
short, stout, ruddy faced gentleman
wearing gold bowed spectacles.
eyes, sir" was the quick response
Thereupon the newspaper mar,
knowing that the time was precious,
without further parley stated his occu-
patton, and made the thirst of the
Hawaiian public for intelligence from
the Hawaiian Embassy at Samoa his
apology for the intrusion.
After little precautionary sounding
Of the interviewer, as il to be satisfied
that he was not a Government spy, the
gentleman from Samoa handed out his
card and mentioned the full name Of
his firm, leading one in Samoa, with
connections in San Francisco and
throughout the Pacific, and whose
cheque would be honored even in this
city for many thousands. AT the same
time he expressed desire that, in any
thing printed, he should be mentioned
by his Samoan cognomen Of "Matafa,
meaning" he explained, "hsying four
eyes, like yourself,
ABOUT THE HAWAIIAN AMBASSADOR.
"Mr. Bush is a very nice gentleman"
said Matafa, "but he has not the slight
est influence in Samoa. 1t is very
amusing the way he takes to gain favor
with the natives. When he went out
on his morning drives with his wife
and Miss Mollie, there we're stone
fences in the way, at which he had to
unhitch the horses to get over. Well,
he hired labor to take down the fences
and put up gates, and otherwise make
the road very passable. This pleases
the merchants also, as it makes an
outlay for material, which goes into our
pockets. We are willing to take all
the money Hawaii likes to spend
among US, but it is simply ridiculous to
talk OF your country controlling Samoan
affairs in the least degree. No; there
is not a word of truth about the EN-
bassy starting a saloon. Mr.. Bush has
had neat residence built, but there is
no saloon Or treating business about it.
Mr.. Bush conducts himself in the most
respectable manner, and is very well
liked by everybody in personal sense.
THAT HAWAIIAN TREATY
"rhat treaty between King Kala-
kaua and Malietoa was a most rldlcu-
lous farce, when you know that Samoa
has treaty with Germany, England
and America, under which she is
bound to show no favor to any
other nation above what is ac-
corded to them. You may send
three Explorers down there, but il
their men do not behave themselves
they will be hung. There are hun
bred and fifty white people there, and
they will stand no nonsense from Ha
waiian visitors. They have hung per
sons who made trouble there before,
and are ready to do it again. believe
the treaty was proclaimed in grand
style in your Gazette, as made at Luyi
Iluvi, and you can see how ridiculous II
is when you know that Luviluvi is q
miserable little village of two or three
houses"
1--WE fail to find mention of the place
by its name in the official proclama
ton. Probably reference is made by
Matafa to Malicious "royal" residence.
GERMAN INTERESTS PARAMOUNT
Matafa proceeded, in reply to the
suggestion of a theory accepted II
some quarters here, that America anc
England we're encouraging the Ha
walian policy in order to dislodge Ger
many: "There is nothing whatever II
such an idea. America will have
nothing to do with Samoa; and it il
settled that England takes charge o
Tonga, leaving Germany to contro
!, Samoan affairs. | would be glad t
see England take possession of Samoa
for then | could sell out But as It is
, the business is in the hands of Ger
= mans, and nothing would be done b,
: any Power to interfere with their rights
AS I sald Hawaiian men-ofwar ma
I be sent there, and welcome for all tn
business they give us, but they vii
have to behave themselves properly
: We simply laugh at the pretensions G
+ the Hawaiian Government to attemp
the exercise Of any controlling inilu
ence there, while perfectly willing tina
they should go on and spend none
for the benefit of our business.
: POSSIBILITIES OF TRADE.
mo; there is no chance for trad
lI,o.yaan Ha,uaii and Samoa We ar